Showing posts with label peel. Show all posts
Showing posts with label peel. Show all posts

Tuesday, January 4, 2022

My FH5 Log: Post-Christmas leftovers

Christmas may be over but the final playlist of the Forza Horizon 5 Series 2 shows that it ain't over until it's really over. With three exclusive vehicles to be won, these post-Christmas leftovers are just begging to be driven. Now that I got my hands on these three post-Christmas leftovers from the Series's Hot Season Playlist, let's have a quick intro on these three exclusive rides that I have recently won.


First up is another tiny car from Peel, the Trident. Bigger than the P50, the Trident is the world's smallest two-seater vehicle when it was launched in 1965. It still uses the same 50cc engine from the P50 and it weighs about 330lbs. I got this by scoring 45 points from the Hot Season Playlist.


Scoring 25 points from the Hot Season Playlist will give you the keys to the Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder Performante. It's the open-top equivalent of the Lamborghini Gallardo LP570-4 Superleggera which possesses the same CFRP bodywork, improved dynamics, and an improved 5.2L V10 engine that produces 10PS more than the normal one.


Those who cleared the New Beginnings Seasonal Championship of the Series 2 Hot Season Playlist will land you a Ferrari 575M. As the name implies, it's basically the improved version of the 550 Maranello flagship sports car with its V12 engine gained size from 5500 to 5750cc engine, producing 515PS of power and 588.6Nm of torque. It is the first 12-cylinder Ferrari road car to be mated to an F1-type gearbox, which results in a 0-100kph time of 4.2 seconds and a top speed of 325kph.




With a quick introduction done, it's time to give these post-Christmas leftovers a leisurely drive they will never forget. Roll the tapes!





Enjoy your new rides!

Sunday, January 2, 2022

Forza Horizon 5: Unwrapped!

When Series 2 began, FH5 players worldwide are tasked to send gift cars as much as possible during the duration of the series. The rewards include a Santa costume and a secret car. Having achieved the target, the secret car in question has been revealed and it's none other than...


That's right! The secret car is none other than the Peel P50, the world's tiniest car! Having worked so hard to meet the gift-giving target throughout the Series, looks like the whole community got their hands on this tiny little car as a thank you present. Kudos to that!

Anyway, the Peel P50 is made in the Isle of Man in the early '60s as their kind of personal mobility. It was priced at 198 pounds when it was first launched and it was powered by a 50cc engine that does a hundred miles per gallon. Because it's so small, you can even carry it with you while on the go.



With a quick introduction done, it's time to give the Peel P50 the moment it will never forget now that the whole community unwrapped the Series 2 Secret Santa secret car. Let's go!



Enjoy your new ride!

Thursday, August 23, 2012

Another small car....

PEEL Trident

Remember the Peel P50? The smallest car we saw on Top Gear where Jeremy Clarkson drove one through the BBC Television Centre? Heh, turns out the P50 has one of its brothers. Sure, it was from the makers of the ridiculously small P50 but this here is the Peel Trident.

On the Small Cars episode of the USA version of Top Gear, it was proven that Rutledge Wood and the Scion iQ sucked at this challenge against Tanner Foust and his smart fortwo and Adam Ferrera and his Fiat 500. As punishment, Rut has to drive something smaller than the iQ.

Unlike the P50, which has a very complicating way to get inside, the Trident is simple; lift up the lid which is somewhat reminded us of the Jetsons' flying machine, get inside, flip down the lid, and then you're off. Critics said that this is the original flying saucer that is almost cheaper than walking, fully road legal in the UK, and according to James May, this is like something out of the Jetsons!

Rut and the PEEL Trident

Rutledge does some ridiculous misfits in the Trident such as getting inside the restaurant, going back to his house for some tea, grocery shopping, and the most ridiculous moment of all; taking it for a race between the hot rods at some racetrack!

This PEEL Trident is the most ridiculous three-wheeler I have ever saw since the P50! Mama said, she want one and for me, that's totally inappropriate for a petrolhead like me!

Monday, January 23, 2012

Peel P50's back for production!

Peel P50


Everybody around the world already gaining knowledge about the world's smallest car, the Peel P50, thanks to Top Gear. No wonder this small car car can fit indoors, just like what Jeremy Clarkson does!

Guess what? The Peel P50 is back as well as its Trident cousin thanks to some small firm and they're accepting orders for these two cars that has a size of those Little Tikes cars. Both are equipped with a 49cc engine, generating 3.35hp of power but they can be interested having a choice of two electric motors available.

Whoever owns it would be as annoying as Clarkson...